Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-04
I'd EDITION.
--latest kilograms to The Star.



An Enthusiastic Old 50. Louis Lady
Shaking Hands with the Drummer
and q Boat Ride On the Missisippi.
ST. LOUIS, OctoberA-Fair weather, light north
eriy winds, veering to easterly, cool stationary
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES weather" in short. Pro.
cessions, with brass bands, and glee clubs were
stili passing the Presidents windows al
midnight last night and professions and brass
t panos were moving aimlessy up ana oown oe1ore
President and Mrs. Cleveland, despite the eontinu
Gus round OF 'star spangled" hospitality which
spirits
WANT TIE PRESIDENT TO STOP LONGER.
Towns and cities all along the line OF travel at
which 1t Is proposed to make stops have sent tele-
given, and places not on the list are urging that
visits be paid them. In every case 80 FAR reply
mas been sent to the effect that 1t will be impossi-
Die 70 make any change In the program.
To-pAYs PROGRAM
OF entertainment coInprehends reception, boat
ride, ride TO the fair grounds gorgeous evening
O'Clock the President was met at the hotel By com
mittee and escorted to the court house under the
protection of troop OF mounted police. The pro-
mercial Travellers Association of st. Louis and
such other citizens as should ind opportunity
70 To- make their way to him the rotSada Of
with evergreen and bunting, and on the step OF a
rlchly-curtained pagoda the President took the
n each man as sn
them was the crowd, and the handshaking
Of grips and it was often necessary for the Pres-
cent to twist his hand from the hearty grasp. One
old lady became 20 that she attempted
70 KISS the President, but he declined, and she was
moved down the line bewildered.
SAIL ON TEE MISSISSIPPI
Inc reception over, the President hurried 70 his
carriage through side entrance and was driven
TO the excursion boat, the City Of Baton Rouge,
lying at the foot OF Chestnut street. At the same
time Mrs. Cleveland left the Lindeli Hotel and was
ABOARD the boat few minutes later than the
President, and the vessel steamed down tho river
Tor trip to Jefferson Barracks.
The saloon OF the vessel was handsomely adorned
with flowers. The United States Arsenal Band was
four hundred invited guests On board. In
Guiding members OF the IT0Quois Club OF Chicago,
gotten up Is relief Tor the President and Mrs.
Cleveland from the almost constant round OF
receptions and other more or less exacting res-
uvittes ashore, and In this regard was q decided
success Mississippi River scenery, though not
inspiring, had an absorbing interest or It's own
!or strangers, and can nowhere be seen so we'll as
the river about eight miles, the steamer
turned and reached the landing again at half
past twelve. An accompanying excursion boat
locomotives on both shores dld their best with
steam-whistles to make the trip interesting. And
tney succeeded Al the turning point stand i'm
AAAVAoO icAAS.uuA CSUdullSuuCulS WHICH dlSO lUElu
the locus OF series OF railroad TRACKS.
Moreover, there were at this time
several steam vessels at the wharf. AS the Presi.
dents boat approached, an idle locomotive gave a
peculiar whistle In imitation OF the Growing cock.
A tug on the river responded in kind.
locomotive on the east bank caught the cry
anu Two or three others up and down stream
scnoed 1t: Then the steamers at the landing, and
nnaIly the dozen or more whistles Of
the mills opened their Threats, and
k-a-doOdle-doO's. hOarse Shrill rasDy
In every tone OF the gamut came from the
four quarters OF the compass. 1t was entertaining
Dut q few minutes OF this concert was enough.